http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-18T14:00:19Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/18/2111/77830 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Eaton_Toronto_Langham_Hotel.jpg" class="top"><p>Now that we've gotten over our initial excitement about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/langham%20hotels"><b>Langham</b></a>'s <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/5/11737/45899/hotels/Langham%27s_in_New_York%2C_Wyndham%27s_in_Miami%2C_and_Radisson_Blu_Goes_to_Philly">takeover</a> of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Setai+Fifth+Avenue/local/1732"><b>Setai Fifth Avenue</b></a> this month, there's even more Langham-related news to whet our appetite. <b>This time, in Canada</b>. <p>The brand has decided to take over the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/toronto%20hotels"><b>Delta Chelsea</b></a> in Toronto, which, at 1,590 rooms, <b>is Canada's largest hotel</b>. <p>As of July 1, the hotel will officially be known as <b>Eaton Chelsea</b>, thus becoming <b>the first Eaton hotel to open in North America</b>. (For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Eaton is an offshoot brand under the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/langham%20hotels"><b>Langham</b></a> umbrella, with several properties throughout Asia, including <b>Eaton Hong Kong</b> and <b>Eaton Smart New Delhi Airport</a>.)</b> <p>Langham's parent company has owned the ASchechter 2013-04-18T09:50:39-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/2/12/17012/7768 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/113893/MGM_Resorts.jpg" class="top"><p> One of the corporate giants largely responsible for the growth of the gambling and gaming industry in the U.S. is now knocking on our northern neighbor's door. <p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/MGM%20Resorts"><b>MGM Resorts</b></a> is making progress in its bid <b>to build its first hotel and casino in Canada</b>. MGM chairman and chief executive officer Jim Murren (in photo) stated on TV earlier this week that the project has a 50-50 chance of being approved by the city of Toronto. &#147;If it doesn&#146;t happen here there will be one somewhere in Ontario,&#148; he said during a press conference. &#147;Our preference and the OLG&#146;s preference is to be in Toronto.&#148; <p> It's said that the city of Toronto and the Ontario wakeandwander 2013-02-15T16:32:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/18/181014/73 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/BourdainToronto.jpg" class="top"> <p><b><i>Anthony Bourdain</b> is back for another season of <em>&#147;The Layover&#148;</em>, and we like it because he names the hotels in the cities where he'll be spending his precious time. We figure, he won't be laying his salt-and-pepper head just anywhere, after all, he's big time now. <br>So, for entertainment and a dose of travel value, we&#146;ll give you some details on the properties he picks, just in case you find yourself looking for a place to stay in a city that&#146;s sanctioned by this travel personality/chef.</i> <p><strong>Layover Hotel Episode 5:<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1833">The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto</a>:</strong> This advice from Bourdain: "If you're traveling for work and want to stick your accounting department with unpaid bills for your swank accommodation, you Chanize 2012-12-19T09:51:35-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/5/17522/3671 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/HazeltonBellair2.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Yep, it's just about time for some <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Fantasy%20Friday">Fantasy Friday </a>dreaming! <p>This is a <strong>package made-in-heaven for shopaholics</strong>, so warm up that American Express Black card and be prepared to give it a workout. <p><strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/878">The Hazelton Hotel</a></strong> in Toronto&#146;s tony Yorkville neighborhood is offering a <b>Bespoke Holiday Season Shopping Package, starting at a mere $199,000</b>. (Oh wait... that&#146;s Canadian so the <strong>price is actually $200,725 US, but, really, at this level what&#146;s an extra grand or two?</strong>) <p>For this sky-high figure, you get some time high in the sky aboard the <strong>private jet</strong> that will whisk you from your home to Toronto. There you&#146;ll be picked up in a luxury sedan and taken to The Hazelton Janice Tober 2012-12-07T15:37:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/11/28/172338/13 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/VideoWall600.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>We had the chance to stay at the new <strong>ALT Hotel Toronto Pearson</strong>, owned by Canadian boutique hoteliers, <strong>Groupe Germain</strong> and, we gotta tell ya, this hotel-in-a-box is stylin&#146;! <p>Back in April we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/4/24/213836/360">reported Groupe Germain planned to open several ALT Hotels across Canada</a>, and Toronto is the first up. The ALT Hotel business model is to <strong>maximize style while keeping costs down by minimizing superfluous services and prefabricating the hotel rooms</strong> &#150; sort of like how cruise ships are built (ergo, hotel-in-a-box!). What this means is that you can get a hotel room for a very reasonable price, that is always the same, no matter what day of the week or what time of the Janice Tober 2012-12-03T09:47:35-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/